509 worn, stone, spiral stairs. That is what we climbed up on that chilly spring day in 2005. Cologne, Germany was an unplanned stop between Amsterdam and Munich.We had read about the cathedral in a guide book and it seemed intriguing; a cathedral that took over 600 years to build, one of the largest in the world, it was something we had to see. I would find it hard to believe that anyone could stand before the Cologne Cathedral and not be affected by it. The shear size of it is beyond description. I am not a religious person, but read more…

I had prepared another WTF Wednesday post but clearly, this takes priority. I just walked into the living room to find this beautiful piece of art work courtesy of my 2 (almost 3 year old). I said “Oskar, I love the picture you drew”. I admit it, I feel irrationally proud of his ability to draw weird and random faces; I try to tell myself he is artistic like his father and grandmother. He replied “It’s not a picture mom, it’s a bloody mommy”. Ummmmm what? Then, I take a close look at his hands and he has coloured the read more…

Sorry these are not vegetarian recipes. But, I promise that your little ones and big ones will like them. Chicken, Apple and Quinoa Patties These patties are great finger foods for kids. They can dip them in apple sauce or just eat them plain. They are also really yummy as chicken burgers for adults. Just form the patties larger and double the recipe. 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into chunks / 2 coarsely chopped scallions / 3/4 cups cooked and cooled quinoa / 3 tablespoons applesauce / 1/4 teaspoon salt / 3 tablespoons olive or canola oil. 1. Pulse read more…

This may be a short WTF Wednesday today. I have things going on, things that require positive energy. This will be a surface WTF, you know, something that has annoyed me but not that much. Last night I was sitting on the couch doing my usual, half watching TV and half reading and writing on my laptop. I have a busy mind, I usually need to be doing two things at once to feel relaxed (no lie, I am seriously like that). My brother popped by, he was upset, he had just hit a raccoon while driving. Not a fun read more…

People are always asking me what I fed my little guy when he was younger. Specifically, they often want to know what I fed him when he had a few or no teeth. Let me tell you, it was a challenge because I had a kid who was over a year old, eating veraciously and 35 pounds before he got one tooth. What can I say, he was freak. Pureed foods were not sustaining that child, needless to say, I had to be creative about what I fed him. It was important to me that he was getting good food; read more…